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Drift Reservoir, the Glossary

Drift Reservoir is a reservoir in Cornwall, England, UK, just north of the village of Drift and west of Penzance.^[1]

31 relations: Anatidae, Bird hide, Brown trout, Cackling goose, Canada goose, Cornwall, Dalmatian pelican, Dam, Drift, Cornwall, Edward Bolitho, Eurasian coot, Lesser scaup, List of dams and reservoirs in the United Kingdom, Mallard, Mute swan, Ordnance Survey, Penwith, Penzance, Phragmites, Rainbow trout, Reed bed, Reservoir, Shrimp, Sir Robert McAlpine, Somerset, South West Water, St Ives, Cornwall, Stithians Reservoir, Vagrancy (biology), Wader, World War II.
Energy infrastructure completed in 1961
Nature reserves in Cornwall
Reservoirs in Cornwall

Anatidae

The Anatidae are the biological family of water birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans.

Bird hide

A bird hide (blind or bird blind in North America) is a shelter, often camouflaged, that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds, at close quarters.

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The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a species of salmonid ray-finned fish and the most widely distributed species of the genus Salmo, endemic to most of Europe, West Asia and parts of North Africa, and has been widely introduced globally as a game fish, even becoming one of the world's worst invasive species outside of its native range.

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Cackling goose

The cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a species of goose found in North America and East Asia.

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Canada goose

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis), sometimes called Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body.

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Cornwall

Cornwall (Kernow;; or) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Dalmatian pelican

The Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is the largest member of the pelican family, and perhaps the world's largest freshwater bird, although rivaled in weight and length by the largest swans.

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Dam

A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams.

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Drift, Cornwall

Drift is a village on the A30 road in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Drift Reservoir and Drift, Cornwall are Penwith.

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Edward Bolitho

Colonel Sir Edward Thomas Bolitho (born 30 December 1955) is a former British Army officer, who has served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall since 2011.

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Eurasian coot

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.

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Lesser scaup

The lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) is a small North American diving duck that migrates south as far as Central America in winter.

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List of dams and reservoirs in the United Kingdom

This is a list of dams and reservoirs in the United Kingdom.

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Mallard

The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa.

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Mute swan

The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae.

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Ordnance Survey

The Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain.

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Penwith

Penwith (Pennwydh) is an area of Cornwall, England, located on the peninsula of the same name.

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Penzance

Penzance (Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Drift Reservoir and Penzance are Penwith.

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Phragmites

Phragmites is a genus of four species of large perennial reed grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world.

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Rainbow trout

The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia.

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Reed bed

A reedbed or reed bed is a natural habitat found in floodplains, waterlogged depressions and estuaries.

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Reservoir

A reservoir is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.

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Shrimp

A shrimp (shrimp (US) or shrimps (UK) is a crustacean (a form of shellfish) with an elongated body and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – typically belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchiata of the order Decapoda, although some crustaceans outside of this order are also referred to as "shrimp".

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Sir Robert McAlpine

Sir Robert McAlpine Limited is a family-owned building and civil engineering company based in Hemel Hempstead, England.

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Somerset

Somerset (archaically Somersetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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South West Water

South West Water is a British private utility company responsible for the water supply and waste water treatment services throughout Devon and Cornwall and in small areas of Dorset and Somerset.

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St Ives, Cornwall

St Ives (Porth Ia, meaning "St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Stithians Reservoir

Stithians Reservoir (Kreun Stedhyan) is a reservoir situated just under a mile to the west of the village of Stithians, Cornwall, England, UK. Drift Reservoir and Stithians Reservoir are Drinking water reservoirs in England and reservoirs in Cornwall.

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Vagrancy (biology)

Vagrancy is a phenomenon in biology whereby an individual animal (usually a bird) appears well outside its normal range; they are known as vagrants.

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Wader

A flock of Dunlins and Red knots Waders or shorebirds are birds of the order Charadriiformes commonly found wading along shorelines and mudflats in order to forage for food crawling or burrowing in the mud and sand, usually small arthropods such as aquatic insects or crustaceans.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_Reservoir

Also known as Drift Lake.